Unit3 The environment
Getting ready部分
1.express v.表达表示                    n.表达,表情
  The value of this exercise is that it challenges the students to express themselves freely. 
    这项练习的价值在于它能促使学生自由地表达自己的思想。
  I cannot express to you                   .
  我无法向你表达我是多么感激。
recycle是什么意思  Language is a means for the expression of thought. 
  I'm a face without expression, a heart with no beat.
  Levin sat there,               sadness on his face. 莱文坐在那里,神情忧伤。
【拓展】express 本身也可用作名词,意为:快递,快车
Where do I wait for the express to Edinburgh?
  We'll send the book back by express.
  EMS: express mail service邮政特快专递
,担忧,令人担忧的事                vt.使担心,使关心
  My greatest concern is what she thinks of me. 
  Some teachers express concern about the trend. 部分教师对这种趋势表示担忧。
  The boy's poor performance at school concerned his parents.
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show one's concern about/for对...表示关心或忧虑
be concerned with/about/for sth.  关心/担心某事
so/as be concerned 就...来说/而言
  So far as I am concerned, the second arrangement is more suitable.
  We should learn how to show concern for others.
  My family is concerned for my safety.
                   everything , she forgets to focus on the work at hand.
  When we                    the study of history, we become storytellers. 
  当我们关注历史研究时,我们便成为故事讲述者。
[同根词]
concerned  adj.有关的,关心的          concerning prep.关于,就...而言
Concerned parents held a meeting. 忧心忡忡的家长们开了一次会。
  You may skip through a book, reading only those passages concerned.(一般作后置定语)
  Concerning his proposal, there are pros and cons.
Reading部分
1. face v. 面对,面向,面临;朝,向
  Our house faces south.
  She stood up from the table and faced him.
  We have to face the truth that the future for us isnot good. 
  These people face increased risk of starvation and disease. 
be faced with sth. 面对/面临...
  Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his life. 
      出身贫寒,林肯一生中历尽挫折。
           the complicated situation, he took everything coolly.  面对复杂的形势, 他却淡然处之。
                   these things, I became annoyed and exasperated. 
  It means            difficulties without denial它意味着不拒绝面对困难。
【拓展】face 作名词,意为:脸,面子,表面
  face to face 面对面    make a face 做鬼脸  to someones face 当着某人的面
2.The atmosphere around the Earth is necessary for all living things.
sth. is necessary for sb/ sth对于某人而言...是必须的
Oxygen is necessary for all lives.
石油是船和飞机起飞的必需品。
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拓展It’s necessary for sb. to do
It is necessary for us to take part in Physical labour.
对于政府而言采取措施停止污染是必要的。
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3....and keeping heat from getting out.
keep sb./sth. from doing sth.    阻止某人/某物做某事,避免...做某事
That’ll keep you from doing things throughout the day. 
  这样,你就不会花一整天去做这些事了。
 For this sin Moses                 entering the land of promise. 
We must keep water from                     (pollute).
    Books support us under solitude, and keep us from being a burden to ourselves. 
        孤寂时,书籍给我们力量,使我们摆脱精神负担。
[相关短语]
  stop/prevent ... from doing sth.阻止......做某事
  from (doing) sth. 保护...不受(伤害)
  What stopped him from coming here.
  The heavy rain prevented us from coming on time.
  You had better wear sunglasses to protect your eyes from the sun.
  You should protect the children from catching cold.
3. Without it , the Earth would be the same as the moon. 
  Without = but for “”是一种虚拟语气,初中里,后面要用would/could/might +do.
  Without his help , I would walk to school today. 
     Without the computer,  much of today’s work would be done by ouselves. 
    Without his advice, I couldn't have done it all by myself.
    How could I have lived on without you to bear me up?
    Without the help of my teacher , I                    (not finish) this paper. 
Without his advice, Dave                       (fire). 
  要是没有他的忠告,大卫可能已经被开除了。
4.As a result of the greenhouse effect, the Earths temperature is increasing.
1) as a result of…由于…的结果(相当于because of )
  The flood came about as a result of the heavy spring rains.
  As a result of evolution, it seems to me that humans should have no more value than any other creature.
[相关短语] as a result 作为结果,因此
  All singers kept together. As a result, their performance made great success.